John Oram's photos with the keyword: Dennis Dart SLF

I was sad to learn that the quirky and varied fleet of Southbourne based Emsworth & District was to cease operating which it finally did on 31 July 2018. By Sunday 26 August 2018, many vehicles had been disposed of but several were still to be seen at the rather spread out site at Clovelly Road. Interestingly, this Plaxton Pointer 2 bodied Dennis Dart SLF Y461JAE, now devoid of titles, carries legal lettering (marked as a note) for the new entity Portsmouth City Coaches Ltd. which will trade as Emsworth Buses. 200_3_P1070497CE

Plymouth Citybus (Go-Ahead) Plaxton Pointer 2 bodied Dennis Dart SLF 75/WA54JVY on route 72 in Looe. 200_2_P1140944

The Xelabus fleet is difficult to follow as plates and fleet numbers change frequently. Plaxton bodied Dennis Dart SLF 402/H9XEL was pictured eastbound on Pound Tree Lane, Southampton and, a few minutes later, westbound on the same road as it ran just ahead of the Zany Zebras parade [qv]. The registration was previously seen on a Dart with fleet number 409 and the name Patricia and another with fleet number 407, so I assume this is a different vehicle. Any confirmed information would be welcome. H9XEL

Two ageing vehicles from First at the Stokes Bay Bus Rally were East Lancs Lolyne bodied Dennis Trident 32707/W707PHT and Plaxton Pointer bodied Dennis Dart SLF 40957/S372SUX. The Darts are now disappearing in Hampshire as Streetlites dominate with the Wright Eclipse Urban and Optare Solo SR but the Trident is likely to remain in service on the CEMAST shuttle for a while longer with sister bus 32708. 200_2_P1060188C

First Plaxton Pointer bodied Dennis Dart SLF 40957/S372SUX. 200_2_P1060189C

I do not feel exactly compelled to photograph the numbingly tedious redness of London's buses today but part of me (the documentary photographer part) says I should play my part in creating the record of changing types and operators. Metroline DC1548/LK03NFZ, seen at Heathrow, is a Caetano Nimbus bodied Dennis Dart SLF and is former First DMC41511. 200_P1010128

Wheelers Plaxton bodied Dennis Dart SLF VU02TTZ in Romsey. X20_DSCF2342C